Kenmore 33124 Owners Manual - Page 16

Service

and Adjustment

(cont'd)

Element

Cleaning/

Replacement

(cont'd)

7.

Disconnect

the two wires on the

element

and

unscrew the

old element from the tank.

CAUTION

]

Never

use this wa_ss

it is completely

full

of water.

To prevent

damage

to

the

tank

andl

heating

element,

the tank must be filled with water.

Water

must flow from

the hot water

faucet before|

turning

"ON"

power.

8. Clean the area around the element opening. Remove any sed-

iment

from or around

the element

opening

and

inside the

tank.

9.

If you are cleaning the element you have removed, do so by

scraping or soaking in vinegar or a de-liming solution.

14. Check element for water leaks. If leakage occurs, tighten ele-

ment

or repeat steps 2 and 3, remove element and reposi-

tion gasket. Then repeat steps 10 through

14.

15. Reconnect

the two wires to the element and then check to

make sure the thermostat

remains firmly against the surface

of the tank.

AWARNING

Replacement

elements

must (I)

be the

same volt-

age and (2)

no

greater

wattage

than

listed on the

mode

rat

ng p ate

affixed

to the water

heater.

I

10. A new gasket should

be used in

all

cases to pr_ent

a possi-

ble water

leak. (See Element

Gasket

in the

Parts

Order

List" Chart).

Place the new element

gasket

on

the thread

side

of

the cleaned

or

new element

and

screw into

tank,

securing tighdy using an element wrench.

11.

Close the water heater drain valve by turning

the handle to

the right

(clockwise). The drain valve is on the lower front

of the water hearer.

12. Open

the

cold water

supply

valve to the

water

heater.

NOTE:

The

cold

water

supply

valve

must

be

left

open

when

the water

heater

is in use.

13.

To

insure

complete

filling

of

the

tank,

allow

air

to

exit by

opening

the

nearest

hot

water

faucet.

Allow

water

to

run

until

a constant

flow is

obtained.

This

will

let

air out

of the

water

heater

and

the

piping.

16.

Replace

terminal

cover

on

thermostat

and

fold

insulation

back over the element.

Q

u

gTA__

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